Three graduates of the UConn School of Law joined Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP. Jeffrey M. Beck ’22 will practice in multiple areas including employment, healthcare, and education, working out of the Waterbury office. Meghan F. Buckley ’22 joins the litigation practice, working out of New Haven. Daniel C. Chapple ’20 joins the real estate practice, working out of Stamford.
Alumni Notes
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In Memoriam: John Arthur Berman ’57
John Arthur Berman ’57 died on October 25, 2022. Berman, who served as the elected probate judge for the district of West Hartford from 1983 to 2002, co-founded the transitional halfway house organization now known as Community Solutions Inc. in 1961. Read his obituary.
In Memoriam: Thomas Griffen ’80
Thomas Griffen ’80, who was a partner at Sweeney and Griffen in New Britain, died on September 6, 2022. Read his obituary.
John F. Stafstrom Jr. ’81 Recognized by Lambda Legal
John F. Stafstrom Jr. ’81 was honored by Lamdba Legal in recognition of his decades of work to advance LGBTQ+ equality in Connecticut and his years of service on the organization’s National Board of Directors. He was recognized at the annual Connecticut Cares event on October 2, 2022. Stafstrom is an attorney at the Bridgeport Office of Pullman & Comley LLC and recently finished a two-year term as chair of the national board of directors of Lambda Legal.
Foodshare Honors Cheryl Chase ’78
Cheryl Chase ’78 accepted the Nancy Carrington Philanthropy Award from Connecticut Foodshare at a ceremony on Oct. 12, 2022. Chase and the Chase Family Foundation are longtime supporters of Connecticut Foodshare, which distributes food through a network of more than 700 relief programs.
Two 2022 Graduates Join Gfeller Laurie
Two UConn Law graduates have joined Gfeller Laurie LLC as associates. Kendra K. McGuire and Kaylee Navarra, both members of the Class of 2022, will work out of the firm’s West Hartford office.
In Memoriam: Kevin Michael Tighe ’96
Kevin Michael Tighe ’96, a private practioner who previously was a partner with Lowd & Ludorf LLC and spent many years with Reid and Riege P.C. in Hartford, died on September 18, 2022. Read his obituary.
In Memoriam: Elaine E. Mrosek ’49
Elaine Elizabeth Webster Mrosek ’49, one of two women to graduate from UConn Law in 1949, died at the age of 96 on September 24, 2022. Read her obituary.
Gwaina D. Wauldon ’10 joins Pullman and Comley
Gwaina D. Wauldon ’10 has joined Pullman & Comley LLC as an associate. She will work in the firm’s education law and labor employment practices, out of the Hartford office.
Daniel R. Barrack ’22 joins Pullman & Comley
Daniel R. Barrack ’22 has joined Pullman & Comley LLC as an associate. He works out of the Hartford office.